Cat Consultant

The Hershey Company

Category Consultant for McLane providing category level support and analysis to drive sales growth. Collaborating with McLane lab team and maintaining best-in-class expertise.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acts as the Category Consultant to McLane and their retailers
Provides category level support and analysis to Sales Partners
Assesses trends, analyzes data, and identifies key customer opportunities
Works collaboratively with the McLane lab team to uncover insights
Executes the Strategic Business Plan to achieve sales targets
Supports Category Management Department to ensure corporate objectives are met
Synthesizes actionable insights using retailer/distributor data
Performs line reviews and builds planograms using JDA
Creates efficiencies in the Category Management department by improving tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree Required
Category Management and/or CPG Sales experience (3-4 years)
Strong drive for results and excellent communication skills
Strong technical aptitude shown through data analysis capabilities
Strong drive to continuously develop your analytic abilities
Knowledge of consumer sales industry trends
Working knowledge of the category management process.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysiscategory managementplanogramsline reviewsstrategic business planning

Soft Skills

communication skillsdrive for resultscollaborationanalytical abilities

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree